Ashes 2013/14 podcast: Fifth Test, day two

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Last Updated: 04/01/14 10:25am

After reducing Australia to 97-5 on day one - then letting them off the hook - the hosts fell apart and were reduced to 23-5 before Ben Stokes (47) staged a partial recovery. Even so, their final total was the team's fifth score of under 200 in the series.

Australia eased to 140-4 before the close to extend their lead to 311 and all but ensure that they will complete a whitewash well inside the five days.

As ever, our pundits are on hand to share their views and reflections on all the action and discuss the biggest talking points - on and off the field!

With five former England captains in the commentary box - Nasser Hussain, Andrew Strauss, Mike Atherton, Sir Ian Botham and David Gower - not to mention the enigma that is Bumble, there's plenty of chat to catch up on.

On today's podcast...

Nass and Athers reflect on England's latest batting calamity and agree that the batsmen - not Graham Gooch or Andy Flower - must take the blame.

Watch highlights of today's play from 9am on Sky Sports 3 and On Demand from 6.30pm. The Ashes Verdict is back at 9pm on Sky Sports 2 ahead of The Ashes Extra at 10.30pm, with live coverage of D3 from 11pm.